Vending-machine.



H. E. MARSHALL. VENDING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED FEB-2, 1911.

Patented May 7, 1912.

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ATTORNEYS COLUMBIA PLANOORAPH C0 WASHINGTON. n. c.

H. E. MARSHALL. VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED PEB- 2, 1911. I

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ATTORNEYS COLUMBIA PLANOtLRAPH CO-IWASHXNGTON D c UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE- HARRY EVERETT MARSHALL, OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

VENDING-MAQHINE.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HARRY EVERETT MAR- SHALL, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of San Antonio, in the county of Bexar and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vending-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in vending machines, and consists in certain novel constructions and combinations of parts, hereinafter described and claimed.

The object of the invention is to provide a machine of a simple, easily operated character for dispensing merchandise such as magazines, wherein the carrier of the merchandise is moved to deliver the magazine, and is normally locked to prevent such movement, and which is unlocked by the insertion of one or more coins.

Referring to the drawings forming a part hereof, Figure 1 is a perspective View of the improvement, with part of the casing broken away. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section. Fig. 3 is a reduced end view. Fig. 1 is a reduced transverse vertical section. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section of the coin chute. Fig, 6 is a side view of the same, Fig. 7 is a section at right angles to Fig. 5, and, Fig. 8 is a transverse section.

The present embodiment of the invention comprises a substantially cylindrical casing 1, having a pedestal 2, upon which. the easing is supported. A door 8 is provided in the side wall, and the door is provided with a slot 4, for receiving a staple 5 on the easing, and a padlock 6 is engaged with the staple. A shaft 7 is journaled axially of the casing, and a plurality of leaves 8 are secured to the shaft, and extend radially therefrom. Each leaf is frusto-pyramidal in shape, and the small end is secured to the shaft. The leaves are spaced apart from each other, so that a recess 9 having parallel sides, is provided between each pair of leaves. Each recess is adapted to receive an article of merchandise, as for instance, a magazine, and the magazines are delivered from the recess through an opening 10 in the side wall of the casing. A lever 11 is journaled at one end on the shaft, and the other end extends through a slot 12 in the side wall of the casing. The outer end of the lever is provided with a knob 13, and a pawl 14- is pivoted at 15 to the lever, near the shaft. A gear wheel 16 is secured to the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 2, 1911.

Patented May 7, 1912.

Serial No. 606,111.

shaft adjacent to the lever, and the pawl 14 engages the teeth of the said wheel. A pair of holding 'pawls 17 and 18 are arranged one on each side of the wheel, and each pawl is provided with a tooth 19 intermediate its ends for engaging between the teeth to hold the wheel from rotation. The pawls 17 and 18 are secured at one end 011 pins 20 and 21, respectively, and a spring 22 presses the pawl 17 toward the wheel. The free end of the pawl 17 is bent at an angle to the body thereof, and rests on the upper edge of the lever as shown in Fig. 1, so that when the lever is lifted, the pawl is also lifted, out of engagement with the gear wheel. The spring 22 is connected at one end with the pawl, and at the other with a bracket lug 23, riveted to a partition wall 24, arranged transversely of the casing, near one end thereof.

The shaft 7 is reduced at each end at 25, and the end walls 26 of the casing are provided with central bearings 27, in which the reduced ends are journaled, and a ball bearing 28 is arranged between each of the said ends and the bearing. The pins 20 and 21 are journaled in the partition 2 1 and in the adjacent end wall 26, and an arm 29 is secured at one end on the pin 20. The outer end of the arm extends through the space between a strap 30 and the partition, and the ends of the strap are ofiset at 31 and secured to the partition, the offset portions forming stops for limiting the swinging movement of the arm. The pawl 18 has a link 32 connected with its outer end, and a spring 33 is connected at one end with an angular portion 34: of the link, while the other end of the spring is connected with the casing wall. The angular portion 34; of the link passes through an opening 11 in the lever 11.

In Figs. 5 to 8, inclusive, is shown the coin operated mechanism for causing the delivery of the merchandise. The said mechanism comprises a block 35 square in cross section, and extending through the one end of the casing, and provided in its upper face with a plurality of slots 86. The slots are of the exact size to receive the coins, and in case of fifteen cent magazines, one slot will lit a five-cent piece, and the other a ten-cent piece. The block is provided with a longitudinal groove 4A in register with each slot, for receiving the coin, and is also provided with a central recess 42. A tubular slide 38 fits over the block and the other end of the slide is provided with a knob 37. A bar 39 is secured to the knob at each side, and fits within the adjacent groove, to push the coin into the casing. A spring 46 is arranged with the recess 42 on a pin 40 secured to the knob and a head 41 bears against one end of the spring. The spring acts normally to press the slide outwardly. A plurality of springs 47 are fixed at one end to the partition 24, and are slidably secured at the other end to the partition by means of headed pins 47 between the springs, and one spring is in line with each groove 44. Each spring is arched outwardly at its center, and has a block 48 secured to its outer face in line with the adjacent groove 44. Each block is provided with a upward movement of the lever.

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groove or notch 49' for engagement by the edge of the coin, and the upper face 50 of each block is perpendicular to the spring, as shown, while the lower face 51 is beveled. The lever 11 normally rests on the faces 50 of the blocks, and the said blocks prevent downward movement of the lever.

It will be evident that when the knob is pressed inward with the proper coin in place, the springs'47 will be depressed, to permit the lever 11 to swing beyond the same. WVhen the lever is so depressed or swung, the pawl 18 is moved downward to disengage the tooth 19 from the gear wheel, and the said gear wheel is rotated one tooth, and immediately held by the tooth 19 on the pawl 17. The said pawls 17 and 18 act as pallets, and the pawl 17 is lifted on the A rod 52 is connected at one end with the outer end of the arm 29, and a link 53 connects the other end of the rod with a door 54, normally closing the opening 10 before mentioned.

A magazine cover 58 is supported on the door 3 in any suitable manner and a slot 57 is provided in the casing below the door through which the title of the magazine appears. The magazine cover may if desired,

be covered by a transparent covering to protect it from injury.

In operation, the recesses of the carrier wheel, that is, the spaces 9 between the leaves 8 on the shaft 7 are filled with magazines, one magazine being placed in each recess. To fill the recesses, the door 3 is opened. A loop 56 is pivoted at one end to the door, and the loop is engaged at its other end with an angular extension 55 on the The arm is consequently lifted when the door 3 is opened, thus tightly closingthe door 54, and holding it closed. When filled, to obtain a magazine, a coin or coins of the proper denomination is inserted in the slot 36, and the button 37 is pushed inwardly, thus pushing the coins inwardly, until the edges thereof enter the the springs.

grooves 49 of the blocks 50 on the springs 47. It will be noticed that when the knob 37 is pushed inwardly, it moves with respect to the block 35, until the coins are projected beyond the block into contact with the blocks 48. The button then engages the outer end of the block, and the knob and block move together inwardly to depress The continued movement of the knob depresses the springs, and the lever 11 is released. The lever is now swung downwardly, releasing the pawl 18 advancing the gear wheel 16 one tooth, and bringing a recess 9 into register with the door 10, and also opening the door 54 of the opening, so that the magazine will drop out of the recess through the opening. A basket or other receptacle (not shown) in preferably arranged beneath the opening to catch and hold the magazine.

The slot 12 for the lever is preferably closed by an are shaped plate 61 secured to the lever inside the casing, and moving against the inner face thereof. Vhen the knob 37 is released, the spring 46 forces the slide outward, and the coin or coins is forced out of the grooves by a spring (32 arranged above each groove, the inner end. of the spring being bent downwardly at 63. The coin falls to the bottom of the casing into the space between the partition 2-1, and

the adjacent end, and a partition (34 is arranged transversely of the said space to hold the coins adjacent to a door opening in the end of the casing, which is normally closed by a door 65, hinged at 66 to the case. A padlock 67 is provided for holding the door closed. When the lever 11 is released, the spring 33 returns it to its original position. The springs 47 are forced inwardly by the levers engagement with the inclined faces 51 of the blocks, and as soon as the lever passes above the blocks, the springs move outwardly, thus again locking the lever from downward movement until released by a coin or coins.

The arrangement of the notches of the gear wheel as to number and position, correspond to that of the recesses 9 of the merchandise wheel, so that each one tooth advancement of the gear wheel advances the merchandise carrier far enough to bring another recess into register with the door opening 10.

I claim:

1. In a vending machine, av substantially cylindrical casing, a partition arranged transversely of one end of the casing, and dividing it into a large and a small compartment, a shaft journaled axially of the easing, a plurality of leaves secured longitudinally of the shaft and extending radially therefrom in the large compartment, each leaf being of greater thickness at its outer end, and the leaves being spaced apart from each other to form a plurality of recesses for merchandise, each having substantially parallel walls, the receptacle having alongt tudinal slot below its horizontal center at one side and adapted to register with the recesses to permit the passage of the inerchandise through the slot, a door hinged to the casing for closing the slot, a gear wheel secured to the shaft in the small compartment, a lever journaled on the shaft adjacent to the wheel, the casing having a slot through which the lever extends, a pawl on the lever engaging the wheel, oppositely arranged holding pawls for the wheel, springs pressing the pawls toward the wheel, means operated by the swinging of the lever for alternately operating the holding pawls, a plurality of springs each having a lock for engaging beneath the lever to prevent the swinging thereof, means for releasing the lock, and means operated by the swinging of the lever for opening and closing the door.

2. In a vending machine, a substantially cylindrical casing, a partition arranged transversely of one end of the casing, and dividing it into a large and a small compartment, a shaft journaled axially of the casing, a plurality of leaves secured longitudinally of the shaft and extending radially therefrom in the large compartment, each leaf being of greater thickness at its outer end, and the leaves being spaced apart from each other to form a plurality of recesses for merchandise, each having substantially pr allel walls, the receptacle having a longitudinal slot below its horizontal center at one side and adapted to register with the recesses to permit the passage of the merchandise through the slot, a door hinged to the casing for closing the slot, a gear wheel secured to the shaft in the small compartment, a lever journaled on the shaft adjacent to the wheel, the casing having a slot through which the lever extends, a pawl on the lever engaging the wheel, oppositely arranged holding pawls for the wheel, springs pressing the pawls toward the wheel, means operated by the swinging of the lever for alternately operating the holding pawls, a lock for preventing the swinging of the lever, means for releasing the lock, and means operated by the swinging of the lever for opening and closing the door.

3. In a vending machine, a substantially cylindrical casing, a partition arranged transversely of one end of thecasing, and dividing it into a large and a small compartment, a shaft journaled axially of the easing, a plurality of leaves secured longitudinally of the shaft and extending radially therefrom in the large compartment, each leaf being of greater thickness at its outer end, and the leaves being spaced apart from each other to form a plurality of recesses for merchandise, each having substantially parallel walls, the receptacle having a longitudinal slot below its horizontal center at one side and adapted to register with the recesses to permit the passage of the merchandise through the slot, a door hinged to the casing for closing the slot, a gear wheel secured to the shaft in the small compartment, a lever journaled on the shaft adjacent to the wheel, the casing having a slot through which the lever extends, a pawl on the lever engaging the wheel, oppositely ar ranged holding pawls for the wheel, means operated by the lever for alternately releasing the holding pawls, a lock for holding the lever, means for releasing the lock, and means operated by the lever for opening and closing the door.

4:. In a vending machine, a carrier wheel having a plurality of radial slots for receiving merchandise, a casing inclosing the wheel and having a longitudinal slot below its horizontal center at one side with which the recesses are adapted to register to permit the passage of the merchandise from the carrier wheel, a door hinged to the casing for closing the slot, a gear wheel secured to the carrier wheel, a lever journaled at the axis of the carrier wheel and extending out of the casing, a pawl on the lever engaging the gear wheel, a plurality of oppositely arranged holding pawls for the gear wheel, springs pressing the pawls toward the wheel, means operated by the swinging of the lever for alternately releasing the holding pawls, a plurality of springs, each having a lock for engaging the lever to prevent movement thereof, means for releasing the lock, and means operated by the lever for opening and closing the door.

5. In a vending machine, a carrier wheel having a plurality of radial slots for receiving merchandise, a casing inclosing the wheel and having a longitudinal slot below its horizontal center at one side with which the recesses are adapted to register to permit the passage of the merchandise from the carrier wheel, a door hinged to the casing for closing the slot, a gear wheel secured to the carrier wheel, a lever journaled at the axis of the carrier wheel and extending out of the casing, a pawl on the lever engaging the gear wheel, a plurality of oppositely arranged holding pawls for the gear wheel, springs pressing the pawls toward the wheel, means operated by the swinging of the lever for alternately releasing the holding pawls, a lock for preventing movement of the lever, means for releasing the lock, and means operated by the lever for opening and closing the door.

6. In a vending machine, a carrier wheel, having a plurality of radial slots for receiving merchandise, a casing inclosing the Wheel and having a longitudinal slot below its horizontal center at one side with which the recesses are adapted to register to permit the passage of the merchandise from the carrier wheel, a door hinged to the easing for closing the slot, a gear wheel secured to the carrier wheel, a lever j ournaled at the axis of the carrier wheel and extending out of the casing, a pawl on the lever engaging the gear wheel, a plurality of 0ppositely arranged holding pawls for the gear wheel, means operated by the lever for alternately releasing the holding pawls, a lock for holding the lever, means for re leasing the lock, and means operated by the lever for opening and closing the door.

'7. In a vending machine, a carrier wheel having a plurality of radial slots for receiving merchandise, a casing inclosing the carrier and having a slot adapted to register with the slots of the carrier to permit the passage of the merchandise from the casing, a shaft journaled in the casing and to which shaft the carrier is secured, a gear wheel secured to the shaft, a lever journaled on the shaft adjacent to the wheel, the casing having a slot through which the lever extends, a pawl on the lever engaging the Wheel, oppositely arranged holding pawls for the wheel, means operated by 1 the lever for alternately releasing the holding pawls, a lock for holding the lever, and means for releasing the lock.

HARRY EVERETT MARSHALL.

Vvitnesses N. SEARGY, J r, A. R. FonsYTH.

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